RUMOR MILL
Monday, September 9, 2019
NEW RELEASE:
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD'S BLEEDING
Post Malone’s third album, Hollywood’s Bleeding, will debut at #1 and become the second-biggest opening thus far in 2019. The inclusion of smashes "Sunflower" and "Wow." will propel the total activity for the album to about 1.7 million after its first full week. Post helps Republic claim the Top 4 debuts YTD, along with Taylor Swift (867k), Jonas Brothers (414k) and Ariana Grande (360k).
Here’s how it looks today.
Post Malone (Republic) 450-500k total activity, 190-215k album.
In news of other things Hollywood is doing, don't look at the sidewalk outside our offices right now.
 BST HYDE PARK: BIGGER THAN EVER It's the U.K. equivalent of July 4 fireworks. (7/1a)
UMG ACQUIRES ALL THINGS ZAPPA
Who's gonna "Freak Out" over this acquisition? (7/1a)
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SUPERSTAR RELEASES
Who's next?
MUSIC BIZ SPECIAL
It's Comic-Con for numbers geeks.
THE BIG CHEESE
Theories of evolution from 30,000 feet.
THE NEXT GIANT DEAL
A&R in overdrive.
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